Silhouettes JB Podcast

Hello all you submarine watchers! We've got a special edition of Silhouettes JB Podcast for you this week! We're introducing a new segment this week called, "The Ones That Got Away," derived from the section in the Playbill from a Dodger Theatrical production of Jersey Boys that lists songs from the Four Seasons catalogue that aren't in the show. Today, we talk about the hit song, "Tell It To The Rain." Composed by Mike Petrillo and Chubby Cifelli, it was made popular by the Four Seasons in 1966, when it made #10 on Billboard, and #12 on Cashbox.

The song deals with grief, relationships and other universal topics that the Four Seasons always sang about really kept them in everyone's consciousness.

We're so excited to share our dissection of this song with you! We also made a big announcement about our party on October 14, 2024 celebrating the 20th anniversary of the original out-of-town production of Jersey Boys at La Jolla Playhouse, in California! You're not going to want to miss this. Buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oh-what-a-night-celebrating-20-years-of-jersey-boys-for-fans-by-fans-tickets-899366067117?aff=oddtdtcreator

Let us know what you think!

A' Salud!♥️🍷

Sam L. Williams, host of the Millennial Throwback Machine podcast, is committed to finding the unsung heroes behind classic American records: the studio musicians, arrangers, sound engineers, and more, who never got credit for their work. 

Sam and Gia met at the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons start ceremony at the Hollywood Walk of Fame! 

In this episode, Sam joins us from his home in sunny California to give us names of musicians who helped define the sound of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons in the 60s, based on two sources:

Some musicians include:

● George Devins, percussionist

● Al Gorgoni, guitar

● Buddy Saltzman, drums

● Lou Morrow, bass

● Stan Free, keyboard

● Charlie Mason, lyricist

For all our music theory cats, we also broke down every instrument in “Let’s Hang On,” the original Four Seasons record and a cover by The Manhattan Transfer (with Frankie Valli on vocals).

Sam is a singer-songwriter and arranger himself, and we discussed how The Four Seasons influenced his music. 

Follow Sam @iheartholdies, check out his podcast (You’ll need the premium version for his Charlie Calello episode!), listen to his music, and join his crowdfund for his new EP. 

Listen to The Millennial Throwback Machine (Free): https://open.spotify.com/show/1CF2MjYpOLQzp8yMWYqUIw?si=hXfxYgjETJaEhnouMu315w

Listen to the Millennial Throwback Machine (Premium): https://open.spotify.com/show/4o8IaUZBEMf7VgbyUPrkKy?si=AnwQ16UsQtqVOmsv8W3WGQhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4o8IaUZBEMf7VgbyUPrkKy?si=AnwQ16UsQtqVOmsv8W3WGQ

Listen to Sam’s most recent album, “An Old Soul:”
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/samlwilliams/an-old-soul-with-new--remiagined-things

Support his new EP, “The Past, The Present & My Imagination:” https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-past-the-present-my-imagination-ep?attribution_id=sl:62f7c953-d910-4413-8e88-5a28391946ac&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link 

Buy Sam’s merch here: https://www.cafepress.com/merchandise83 

This episode was recorded on Saturday June 22, 2024. 

We do not own the rights to any music. All music is meant for research and educational purchases.

Hey there submarine watchers and Pokémon trainers! We've got a special episode for you guys this week! Our first crossover!

We teamed up with Mariana Barbará-Olsen of the Diamond Badge Podcast, the first podcast dedicated to the not-so-oft-talked-about Radio City and touring production, Pokémon Live!

We met Mariana shortly after we started Silhouettes, and we're so happy she kickstarted her own show!

In this episode, you'll learn:

-How some of Jersey Boys's stars like Andrew Rannells, Dominic Nolfi, Sebastian Arcelus and Rory Max Kaplan got their start in the Pokémon world

-What it means to us to pay our passions and enthusiasm forward to the next generation of theatregoers

Please send Mariana some love and check out her show, Diamond Badge Podcast. Follow her on Instagram @diamondbadgepmlpodcast.

A' Salud🍷♥️

The past few months have been full of beginnings, goodbyes and reunions for Gia and Daveed this year. As Gia reflects on the loss of her beloved Nana and gears up for a special 10-year reunion ("10 years!") with friends this year, she feels particularly connected to Frankie's direct address in the finale of Jersey Boys. We're all just "tryin' to get home" — Aren't we?

Hi there!

Happy Silhouettes Sunday, everyone! We've got a solo episode with Daveed this week. Gia's at a friend's birthday getaway in Virginia with limited internet access, so we got a "direct address" straight from Daveed for you all!

Today, we're breaking down our friend Aaron De Jesus's heartbreaking performance as Frankie Valli, with his interpretation of the "summers in Jersey" monologue. This performance really resonated with us!

Things to look out for:

-His reactions to the phone rings

-The amount of time he sits with the news of Francine's passing

-The subtle overcast of the weight of the world on his shoulders while he speaks during a potentially peaceful and happy moment in his life

Keep a lookout for tickets for Tuacahn Center of the Arts's production of Jersey Boys, directed by Aaron De Jesus and choreographed by his fellow Jersey Boys legend, Candi Boyd!

We're doubly excited to announce that Aaron honored us with the task of creating a dramaturgy packet for this production. We had a blast creating it! We love you, our friend!

Enjoy!

A' Salud♥️🍷

Kyli Rae and John Gardiner join us in the Zoom studio all the way from Orlando, where Gia went to school!

In a full circle turn of events, John now teaches theatre at Gia's alma mater, the University of Central Florida! Go Knights, charge on!

John and Kyli have closed out some of the major companies of Jersey Boys, including Broadway, Vegas, and most recently the off-Broadway production at New World Stages.

In part two of our interview episode, we discuss:

•John and Kyli's amazing audition stories for Jersey Boys

•John's transition from stage to school, teaching theatre at Gia's alma mater, the University of Central Florida

•How John and Kyli work together "behind the table" as directors and choreographers

Kyli and John are consummate professionals and are Jersey Boys all-stars!

We hope you enjoy part two!

A’ Salud! 🍷♥️

Kyli Rae and John Gardiner join us in the Zoom studio all the way from Orlando, where Gia went to school!

It’s our Easter episode with #JerseyBoys legend Jessica Rush! 💐🤍

Jessica played Lorraine in Jersey Boys on Broadway from 2010 to 2013 and from 2015 to closing on Jan. 15, 2017.

She’s also the co-host of Mamas Talkin’ Loud, voted a top-10 MomPod on Podcast Magazine, with fellow JB actor Cara Cooper.

Other credits include: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (NSMT), The Donna Summer Musical (Broadway), Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Broadway), Guys & Dolls (Broadway) and Gypsy (Broadway)

In this episode, we discuss:

•Her journey from ensemble to principal actor

•Decision-making as an actor after hitting milestones in her career and her personal life •Her acting roots

•Jersey Boys memories, including the ONLY two-girl show on Broadway!

Jessica keeps it REAL. We’re so grateful for her brain 😂

Stay tuned for part two with her soon!

We hope you enjoy and you have beautiful, blessed Easter. 💐🙏🤍

A’ Salud! 🍷♥️

It’s Dawn (Go Away), but she’s coming back — and it’s our comeback to YOU! 😂

As you know, we were off the air for about a year and a half. We really missed you all, and we wanted to take some time today to catch up with you, show you some fun #JerseyBoys merch around our apartment, and break down the “Dawn” section in the show — because it’s really been on Daveed’s mind! We regularly break down scenes with our guests, but we thought it would be fun for you to see how we talk about the show at home.

Please let us know if you like this format! We can do more episodes like this if you’re into it. ♥️

We love you all. We’re so lucky to have the best Jersey community in you.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day (He was Italian after all!) and A’ Salud! 🍷♥️

-Gia and Daveed